Paper properties

Property Value (SI) Value (US) Test method
Grammage 44 ± 4 g/m² 11.7 ± 1.1 17x22 - 500 lbs ISO 536
Thickness 51 ± 4 µm 2.01 ± 0.16 mils ISO 534
Moisture 6.0 ± 1.0 % ISO 287
Tensile strength (MD) ≥ 2.1 kN/m ≥ 12.0 lbf/in ISO 1924-3
Tensile strength (CD) ≥ 1.0 kN/m ≥ 5.7 lbf/in ISO 1924-3
Tear strength (MD) ≥ 200 mN ≥ 20.4 gf ISO 1974
Tear strength (CD) ≥ 220 mN ≥ 22.4 gf ISO 1974
Brightness ≥ 80 % ISO 2470
Smoothness BEKK ≥ 350 s ISO 5627

Image properties

Property Value Test method
Image color black
Dynamic sensitivity ••• • - •••• •••• = highest sensitivity
Maximum density • - •••• •••• = highest sensitivity

Stability properties

Property Value Circumstances
Heat resistance background 0.20 OD 60 °C, 24 h
Heat resistance image loss 20 OD%
Humidity resistance background 0.20 OD 40 °C, 90% rh, 24 h
Humidity resistance image loss 20 OD%
Light resistance background 0.20 OD 5000 lux, 100 h
Light resistance image loss 10 OD%
Image stability ≥ 10 years Correct storage for thermal papers

Examples of color development graphs

Dynamic sensitivity

Static sensitivity